Cronky Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 I came across this from Pat Nevin, and I feel that it's worthy of its own thread. 'Unless you support a particular team involved, there are some cup finals that can soon be forgotten. The Carabao Cup final at the weekend will not be one of those. This was instant history that will endure. There was folklore being written and magic being created in front of our eyes. I wrote in my newsletter last week that this would be the most important week in Newcastle’s history for many decades. A win in the league, which was delivered on Monday at West Ham and the defeat of Liverpool at Wembley could lead to a statue of Eddie Howe outside St James’ Park one day. Well, go out and buy that chisel now. The story was special because of those long years when they had waited and suffered in that football-mad town. There was also the fact that they were huge underdogs against Liverpool and of course there was the local hero Dan Burn scoring an unforgettable header. This will forever be the iconic moment, even though it was not the winner. All this helped crystallise this into a unique occasion. In reality, it was something else less tangible that made this extra special. It is the Newcastle supporters past and present and how they follow their team. That Geordie army stayed passionate and dedicated to the club after all those years of desperate, unrequited longing for a trophy. Even when they heartbreakingly lost finals over the years, the fans stayed post-match to cheer the team on and share their sorrow. If you had a look at the other end of Wembley, seconds after the final whistle, the red sea had departed already. The vast majority of supporters for other ‘big’ teams supporters would have done the same. Newcastle fans are different. The club may have new wealthy Middle Eastern owners but the celebrations in the wider football world have been for Newcastle United’s true ‘owners’, the fans who have followed them and who represent the best of what supporting a football club should be.’ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 NWOAT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLC Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Love Pat Nevin even more after reading that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 He always backed us on channel 5 in the intertoto days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 22 minutes ago, r0cafella said: NWOAT. Don't be such a miserable git. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 2 minutes ago, Cronky said: Don't be such a miserable git. Just being honest Cronk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Just now, r0cafella said: Just being honest Cronk. What’s the actual downside of creating a new thread just for this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Just now, Fak said: What’s the actual downside of creating a new thread just for this? Forum gets spammed with a million different threads, plenty of places this could be particularly the general NUFC thread which was practically created for this kind of stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Just now, r0cafella said: Forum gets spammed with a million different threads, plenty of places this could be particularly the general NUFC thread which was practically created for this kind of stuff. Bit of an exaggeration. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Clear underdogs, not huge. It's been a very popular win for the neutrals though, have had loads of congrats offline Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 3 minutes ago, Fak said: Bit of an exaggeration. Not really but whatever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Just now, r0cafella said: Not really but whatever. a million threads. You’re ruining Cronky’s big moment. And this thread is absolutely perfect for any future praise Pat Nevin might send our way. And if and when he does this is thread to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUHRLYASLEEVESUP Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 21 minutes ago, Fak said: What’s the actual downside of creating a new thread just for this? Its people like you who like to see the rules bent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 23 minutes ago, Fak said: What’s the actual downside of creating a new thread just for this? A good idea is a good idea forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Just now, Pilko said: A good idea is a good idea forever. I’ve always said that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 Is there a link to this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 37 minutes ago, Superior Acuña said: Is there a link to this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 2 minutes ago, huss9 said: cheers mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c78eq5w6qd5o (it's from here) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted Sunday at 12:51 Share Posted Sunday at 12:51 WTF is this shit? NWOAT. @NotMike Lock this bitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted Sunday at 12:52 Share Posted Sunday at 12:52 Just now, loki679 said: WTF is this shit? NWOAT. @NotMike Lock this bitch. we'd forgotten about it till you bumped it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted Sunday at 12:55 Share Posted Sunday at 12:55 3 minutes ago, huss9 said: we'd forgotten about it till you bumped it again. Well, stop bumping it then.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted Sunday at 13:41 Share Posted Sunday at 13:41 45 minutes ago, loki679 said: Well, stop bumping it then.... fucking hell. you did it first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pancrate1892 Posted Sunday at 13:52 Share Posted Sunday at 13:52 On 21/03/2025 at 07:21, La Parka said: He always backed us on channel 5 in the intertoto days. The intertoto. Imagine if we'd actually won the pizza cup Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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